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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Envtl. Sys., Inc. v. Rexham Corp. 624 So. 2d 1379 1993 1 inheritance Alabama
Netherton v. Cowan No. 04-12-00627-CV, 2013 WL 4091773, at *3–4 (Tex. App. Aug. 14, 2013) 2013 1 inheritance Texas
In re Estate of Willich No. 12-06-00409-CV, 2007 WL 4465235, at *6 (Tex. App. Dec. 21, 2007) 2007 2 inheritance Texas
Estate of Walters v. Walters 69 Va. Cir. 334 2005 2 inheritance Virginia
Conkey v. Tonkens No. 13-06-00347-CV, 2007 WL 2417415, at *4 (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2007) 2007 1 inheritance Texas
In re Estate of Bartolini 285 Ill. App. 3d 613 1996 1 inheritance Illinois
Edwards v. Van De Rostyne 245 S.W.3d 797 2008 1 in forma pauperis Kentucky
Saxon v. Ames 47 Miss. 565 1873 0 Inequality in the division of slaves in an estate Mississippi
United States v. Buck 24 F. Cas. 1289 1860 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Williams 28 F. Cas. 631 1852 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
United States v. John 4 D.C. 336 1833 0 Indictments United States
Nels v. State 2 Tex. 281 1847 0 Indictment on slave for murder Texas
Carpenter v. State 23 Ala. 84 1853 0 Indictment on assault Alabama
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1167 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Battiste 24 F. Cas. 1042 1835 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. The La Jeune Eugenie 26 F. Cas. 832 1822 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York